2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/06/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 North Carolina 1 29 21 0.72 0 29.00 21.00
1 Oklahoma 2 60 43 0.72 0 30.00 21.50
1 Michigan State 1 24 29 1.21 0 24.00 29.00
1 Wisconsin 2 50 67 1.34 0 25.00 33.50
1 South Carolina 1 29 38 1.31 0 29.00 38.00
1 LSU 2 51 80 1.57 0 25.50 40.00
1 Florida State 1 28 43 1.54 0 28.00 43.00
1 Minnesota 1 24 44 1.83 0 24.00 44.00
1 SMU 1 27 53 1.96 0 27.00 53.00
1 Michigan 2 61 129 2.11 0 30.50 64.50
1 Arizona 1 29 67 2.31 0 29.00 67.00
1 Ohio State 1 34 68 2.00 0 34.00 68.00
1 Auburn 2 75 137 1.83 0 37.50 68.50
1 Vanderbilt 2 45 151 3.36 0 22.50 75.50
1 Clemson 1 32 78 2.44 0 32.00 78.00
1 Alabama 1 32 93 2.91 0 32.00 93.00
1 Penn State 2 70 219 3.13 0 35.00 109.50
1 Nebraska 1 36 113 3.14 0 36.00 113.00
1 Illinois 1 34 113 3.32 0 34.00 113.00
1 Mississippi State 2 62 227 3.66 0 31.00 113.50
1 Colorado 2 71 249 3.51 0 35.50 124.50
1 Florida 1 29 128 4.41 0 29.00 128.00
1 Ole Miss 2 74 369 4.99 0 37.00 184.50
1 Oklahoma State 1 43 205 4.77 0 43.00 205.00
25 Iowa 1 27 26 0.96 1 27.00 26.00
25 Kansas 1 29 37 1.28 1 29.00 37.00
25 Georgia 2 48 117 2.44 1 24.00 58.50
25 Texas Tech 1 34 63 1.85 1 34.00 63.00
25 Miami (FL) 2 55 133 2.42 1 27.50 66.50
25 Missouri 2 38 136 3.58 1 19.00 68.00
25 Virginia 1 30 91 3.03 1 30.00 91.00
25 Cincinnati 1 34 98 2.88 1 34.00 98.00
25 Wake Forest 2 72 225 3.13 1 36.00 112.50
25 Arizona State 1 42 119 2.83 1 42.00 119.00
25 BYU 1 35 119 3.40 1 35.00 119.00
25 Utah 1 34 121 3.56 1 34.00 121.00
25 Maryland 2 80 257 3.21 1 40.00 128.50
25 California 1 35 135 3.86 1 35.00 135.00
25 Iowa State 1 40 160 4.00 1 40.00 160.00
25 UCF 1 39 165 4.23 1 39.00 165.00
25 Houston 1 53 177 3.34 1 53.00 177.00
25 Northwestern 2 72 356 4.94 1 36.00 178.00
25 West Virginia 1 48 182 3.79 1 48.00 182.00
25 Georgia Tech 1 44 184 4.18 1 44.00 184.00
45 Tennessee 2 49 50 1.02 2 24.50 25.00
45 Texas 3 78 162 2.08 2 26.00 54.00
45 Washington 1 27 85 3.15 2 27.00 85.00
45 Kentucky 2 59 190 3.22 2 29.50 95.00
45 Notre Dame 2 79 306 3.87 2 39.50 153.00
45 Indiana 2 55 307 5.58 2 27.50 153.50
45 Louisville 2 76 316 4.16 2 38.00 158.00
45 Kansas State 1 70 237 3.39 2 70.00 237.00
53 NC State 2 68 173 2.54 3 34.00 86.50
53 Pittsburgh 2 77 215 2.79 3 38.50 107.50
53 Boston College 2 56 252 4.50 3 28.00 126.00
53 Rutgers 2 53 318 6.00 3 26.50 159.00
53 USC 3 106 513 4.84 3 35.33 171.00
58 Toledo 9 312 654 2.10 4 34.67 72.67
58 Stanford 3 76 334 4.39 4 25.33 111.33
58 San Diego State 9 314 1063 3.39 4 34.89 118.11
58 UCLA 2 78 446 5.72 4 39.00 223.00
58 Virginia Tech 1 40 250 6.25 4 40.00 250.00
63 James Madison 10 302 683 2.26 5 30.20 68.30
63 Texas A&M 3 107 417 3.90 5 35.67 139.00
63 Duke 2 68 312 4.59 5 34.00 156.00
63 Purdue 2 79 370 4.68 5 39.50 185.00
67 Washington State 6 182 734 4.03 6 30.33 122.33
68 East Carolina 9 298 1162 3.90 7 33.11 129.11
68 Fresno State 9 297 1237 4.16 7 33.00 137.44
68 Central Michigan 9 303 1240 4.09 7 33.67 137.78
68 Oregon State 4 137 688 5.02 7 34.25 172.00
68 Arkansas 3 123 653 5.31 7 41.00 217.67
68 Syracuse 2 58 471 8.12 7 29.00 235.50
74 Ohio 8 273 1140 4.18 8 34.13 142.50
74 Wyoming 9 338 1462 4.33 8 37.56 162.44
76 New Mexico 9 317 930 2.93 9 35.22 103.33
76 Miami (OH) 10 340 1313 3.86 9 34.00 131.30
76 Louisiana Tech 9 274 1293 4.72 9 30.44 143.67
79 Western Michigan 10 331 1251 3.78 10 33.10 125.10
79 Old Dominion 9 332 1157 3.48 10 36.89 128.56
79 Kent State 8 322 1214 3.77 10 40.25 151.75
79 New Mexico State 10 377 1718 4.56 10 37.70 171.80
83 Tulane 10 353 1109 3.14 11 35.30 110.90
83 Hawaii 9 292 1195 4.09 11 32.44 132.78
85 USF 9 338 1205 3.57 12 37.56 133.89
85 Middle Tennessee State 10 362 1414 3.91 12 36.20 141.40
85 Akron 10 362 1451 4.01 12 36.20 145.10
88 Army 9 301 1352 4.49 13 33.44 150.22
88 Bowling Green 9 323 1406 4.35 13 35.89 156.22
90 FIU 10 345 1601 4.64 14 34.50 160.10
90 Utah State 9 332 1535 4.62 14 36.89 170.56
90 UTEP 10 400 1732 4.33 14 40.00 173.20
90 Western Kentucky 10 356 1897 5.33 14 35.60 189.70
90 Coastal Carolina 9 375 1997 5.33 14 41.67 221.89
95 Missouri State 9 315 1451 4.61 15 35.00 161.22
95 UTSA 10 379 1725 4.55 15 37.90 172.50
95 Buffalo 10 434 1729 3.98 15 43.40 172.90
95 Ball State 9 355 1697 4.78 15 39.44 188.56
99 Memphis 10 358 1308 3.65 17 35.80 130.80
99 Arkansas State 9 362 1542 4.26 17 40.22 171.33
99 Northern Illinois 9 376 1760 4.68 17 41.78 195.56
99 Georgia State 9 375 1793 4.78 17 41.67 199.22
103 Marshall 10 387 1537 3.97 18 38.70 153.70
103 Navy 10 358 1560 4.36 18 35.80 156.00
103 Louisiana-Monroe 9 354 1412 3.99 18 39.33 156.89
103 Kennesaw State 10 389 1759 4.52 18 38.90 175.90
103 Louisiana 10 398 1795 4.51 18 39.80 179.50
108 Nevada 10 353 1514 4.29 19 35.30 151.40
108 Delaware 9 301 1379 4.58 19 33.44 153.22
108 Appalachian State 10 373 1570 4.21 19 37.30 157.00
108 South Alabama 10 365 1757 4.81 19 36.50 175.70
108 UNLV 11 378 1944 5.14 19 34.36 176.73
108 Temple 9 373 1751 4.69 19 41.44 194.56
108 Troy 11 446 2190 4.91 19 40.55 199.09
108 Connecticut 8 340 1694 4.98 19 42.50 211.75
116 Rice 10 347 1583 4.56 20 34.70 158.30
116 San Jose State 9 368 1547 4.20 20 40.89 171.89
116 Tulsa 9 402 1815 4.51 20 44.67 201.67
119 Eastern Michigan 10 414 2302 5.56 21 41.40 230.20
120 Jacksonville State 11 402 1732 4.31 22 36.55 157.45
120 Boise State 12 408 2015 4.94 22 34.00 167.92
120 Liberty 11 423 1965 4.65 22 38.45 178.64
120 North Texas 11 507 2599 5.13 22 46.09 236.27
124 Texas State 10 377 1669 4.43 23 37.70 166.90
124 Southern Miss 10 427 1741 4.08 23 42.70 174.10
124 Charlotte 9 386 2015 5.22 23 42.89 223.89
124 Massachusetts 9 410 2106 5.14 23 45.56 234.00
128 Colorado State 9 373 1955 5.24 24 41.44 217.22
129 UAB 10 411 1856 4.52 25 41.10 185.60
130 Air Force 11 329 1805 5.49 27 29.91 164.09
130 Sam Houston State 10 380 2039 5.37 27 38.00 203.90
132 Georgia Southern 10 404 2230 5.52 29 40.40 223.00
133 Florida Atlantic 10 448 2223 4.96 35 44.80 222.30